The 2022–23

Austrian Football Second League The Second League (), commonly known as Admiral 2. Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest professional division in Austrian football. The division currently contains 16 teams, and the champion of the league is promoted to the Austr ...

known as the Admiral 2nd League for sponsorship purposes, was the 49th season of the

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n second-level

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league and the fifth as the Second League. The league consists of 16 teams. Blau-Weiß Linz secured the league championship and promotion to the

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on the last day of the season, notching a win over Sturm Graz II while second place

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was only able to secure a draw.

Teams

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022–23 season. FC Flyeralarm Admira was relegated from the

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, replacing the 2021–22 champions

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, while

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( Regionalliga Ost) and SK Sturm Graz II ( Regionalliga Mitte) were promoted from the third tier to replace the two relegated squads, FC Juniors OÖ and

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League table

Results

Positions by round

Results by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

Official website

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